Gerald Allen "Tex" Oliver (November 21, 1899 – April 10, 1988) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1933 to 1937 and at the University of Oregon[1] from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946.
 Oliver, circa 1942 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1899 |
| Died | April 10, 1988 (aged 88) Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1932 | Santa Ana HS (CA) |
| 1933–1937 | Arizona |
| 1938–1941 | Oregon |
| 1942 | Saint Mary's Pre-Flight |
| 1945–1946 | Oregon |
| 1950–1951 | Fullerton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 61–42–8 (college) 8–10–2 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Border (1935–1936) | |
Coaching career
editFrom 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the Arizona Wildcats to a 32–11–4 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season. From 1938 to 1946, he coached the Oregon Webfoots to a 23–28–3 record.
Later life and death
editAfter retiring from coaching, Oliver worked as a school administrator in Compton and Lancaster, California. He retired as superintendent of schools in Lancaster in 1966. Oliver died of cancer on April 10, 1988, at his home in Costa Mesa, California.[2][3]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Wildcats (Border Conference) (1933–1937) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Arizona | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Arizona | 7–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935 | Arizona | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1936 | Arizona | 5–2–3 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Arizona | 8–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Arizona: | 32–11–4 | 15–4–2 | |||||||
| Oregon Webfoots/Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Oregon | 4–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1939 | Oregon | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | Oregon | 4–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Oregon | 5–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils (Independent) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Saint Mary's Pre-Flight | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| Saint Mary's Pre-Flight: | 6–3–1 | ||||||||
| Oregon Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Oregon | 3–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1946 | Oregon | 4–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Oregon: | 23–28–3 | 20–25–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 61–42–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Hornets (Eastern Conference) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Fullerton | 4–4–2 | 1–3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | Fullerton | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Fullerton: | 8–10–2 | 3–7–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–10–2 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
- ^ "Ex-Oregon football coach dies". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. April 16, 1988. p. 5B. Retrieved April 10, 2011 – via Google News.
- ^ Foster, Chris (April 13, 1988). "Services Set Today for G.A. (Tex) Oliver". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Fullerton College Football History & Records" (PDF). Fullerton College. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2024.